Liz Lieu’s LAPC Main Event!

Several weeks have passed since the Asian Poker Tour Main Event in Manila, and after taking a short break from poker, I was refreshed and eager to get back on the felt. The LAPC at the Commerce Casino is a special event for me because it’s where I started my high-stakes poker career. It attracts [...]

Coolered in Today’s $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em

Just a quick update on the $1,500 donkament I played this afternoon. Just like all these events people are going to stack off with a ton of hands. Unfortunately for me my opponent today “stacked off” with the stone nuts. I lost a big pot early in the day, folding a baby flush on a [...]

New Year’s Advice

I’m writing this from Vietnam, and I hope everyone has had a great holiday and New Year’s. I know most people make New Year’s resolutions. I try not to make promises to myself that I can’t keep, so I don’t. One of the most common questions I’m asked is what advice would I give to [...]

WPT Five Diamond Part 1

I busted out just short of the money in what I think was the toughest field of 2008, the Five Diamond World Poker Classic. You might not believe it, but it was a terrific few days for me. My confidence is sky-high for next year. I’ve avoided the tables most of the last few weeks [...]

WPT Five Diamond Part 2

Editor’s note: When we left off last time Liz had lost a chunk of her stack when an opponent got lucky and turned a set. Today she’ll take us through the rest of her tournament at the WPT Five Diamond main event. But what a great way to end the night! Chino and others were [...]